Perforating and marking machine.



No. $317,578.v PATBNTBD MAR,191907.

- W. H. HUDSON. NENFONANING AND MARKING MNGHINE.

APPLLQATION FILED DEO. 31. 1901.v

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EL" J f5" 1N0. 847,578. PATENTED MAR. 19, 1907.

W.H. HUDSON.

PERFORMING ANDfMARKING MACHINE.

- APPLIo'rroN FILED 1230.31". 1901.

. PATRNTRD MAR. 19, 19o?,

fw. H. HUDsoN. a i

PRRPORATING AND MARKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEG. 31, 1901.

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WILLIAM H. HUDSON, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T@ PEERLESS 4FASHION COMPANY, A CORPORATION. OF NEW YORK.

, f PERFORMING AND wiAnKlNe M Acl-HNE.

, i' To all whom t may concern.-

Ee it known that 1, WILLIAM H. IIUDson, a citizen of the United States, residing in Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester and State of NcW Yo1'k,'liave invented ceitain new and useful Improvements in Perforating` and Marking Machines, of which the 'following is a speciiication..

, This invention relates chiefly to a machine for making Aperforations ingroups yso as to form one or more letters',' characters, or words in apei, cloth, or other' material and coloring t ie perforation's, orfin other Words,

for printing by means of' pe'i'forations.

i to more fullyand uniformly color the same;

to reduce the lliability of blotting or smearing the sheets; to supply variable quantities or coloring' fluid or -ink according to tliecharacter of the work 'and thickness of! the niatciial to automatically continue the supply of ink as it is exhausted by the needles; to enable the workman to see how fai' the supply of ink is depleted.; to improve the construction' of the needles, particularly as to the means thereon for transferring in k to the material; t0 facilitate resetting orreitting the machine for marking .different Words'l or combinations of Words or characters; to enable a great variety yof Wordsorcombinations j tobe produced by ineansbf.' a relativelysmall number of. needle roups; `t0 improve the nie-ans for meclianica er froni-the needles; to iinprove'the mounting of the vneedle lgroups in the machine; to

' enable a larger-number of needle. grou s to.be usedI simultaneously than practicable ieretoeration, vas, Well as to reduce the `labor there-v -ig'ofjto enable- 'the machine tov be pperated v Withra 'i'ditywithout unduev risk of injury to- .the nee les or. materiahand, further, to avoid the necessity of combining individual needle' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 31, 1901. Serial No. 87.936.

In United States Letters Patent granted to y stripping 4the pa-v4 Patented March 19, 190.7.

groups in cases Where itl is desirable or necessary to reset the machine frequently for printing the same word or group o''letters, c

acters, or words. Other objects will hereinafter appear.

, In carrying -outmy present vinvention I preferably employ a font of movable individ- 'iial needle-types from which I make a selection of such types as in combination make up or assemble aword or series of Words, figures, or characters. After one-Job vof printing is done the same types or some of them may be used in a new combination or-conibinationstogether `with other types. Each of 'the types I preferably provide with a stripper, Whose function is to press or hold the work or material upon the work-table both when the needles are .puncturing the material and also when they,` are being Withdrawn from the saine. In. making the machine ready I assemble or compose thefstripper needletypes in a frame or head. I.place below the strippers and needle groups through asingle long perforated plate or a succession of short movable plates, preferably inserted in the Work-table and flush therewith. t These plates may be selected and combined in like manner with' the needle-typesand to correspond with the saine and assemble upon the Work-table, so that their perforations regis- .ter with. the needles sustained thereabove. Tlius'the needles register with and are guided by both the perforatioiis in the strippers and also those iii the tablelates, the Work bein 4clamped between sai .strippers and sai plates during the entire 1ginie that the needles are iii the material, y suitable .means I force 4the needles through the strippers, the

material, and the table lates, and also 'cause them to di into an in -pool supported beneath the wor table, some of theink or coloringiiuid being taken up by the needles and deposited'A in the perforations as the needles are Withdrawn from the material, so f .as to ink -all of the ,sheets i'n the package, thus in a sense printing byperfoiation, although theneedles-inay beA otherwise vsupplied with ink. and the perforatioiis otherwise inkedl For colored. `Someof the 'present improvements are not restricted, however, to ,machines in whichinking orcolorin'g isperformed..

-In the drawings forming part of this i 'speciicatiom Figure 1 is a front view of-one form 'of my improvedl p eiforating and mark.-

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"perspective of a stripping needle-type. A Fig.

away, of a shell needle-type.

7'is a perspective of a logotype. li'ig. 8 is a side View of the machine, shown partlyin section, part of the vside frame being broken away so as to'disclose the mechanism within. Fig. 9 is an enlarged rear view, and Fig. 10 is an enlarged side view, each riartly broken.V "ig 11 shows a plan and cross-section of amor/able platen-- section. Fig. 12 shows an end of a pei'fo'"' rated' 'block or needle-type- JF ig.' 13 is `ya per! spectilve yof a portion of the nia-chinel above ,"the operating-table and showing a package of sheets as having. been perforated and colored, the mechanism being in normal pesi- "tion, Fig. 14 is aview similar to Fig. 13, but

showing the parts in working position. lFig.

V'15 vis a perspective of an end'l'ragnient of an reference indicate similar parts.

ink-'trough Fig. 16 shows a fragment of a perforated and marked sheet. Fig. 17 is an enlarged sidel View of an nik-reservoir.

In the several views, similar numerals of Iinount a series of perforatiiigiieedles 1,

I each preferably having a triangular spearjecting longitudinally therefrom. 4 j rangement ofthe needles corresponds with ll5 like point 2 and being provided ith a longitudinal ink-groove 3 near said point, Figs. 2 and 3, in the end of a bar or shank 4, the latter being rectangular in cross-section and the needles` being soldered or otherwisev secured to erin the end of said bar and; pro-` The arthe form of the desired letten-digit, or character, vso that the pcrforations produced thereby may be easily read.

preferably inclosed at one end in a rightangled tubular shell or sleeve', which has a 'needles.

longitudinal slot G for receiving a locking-pin 7, projecting from a hole 8 in the shank 4, so as to-enable a relative play of the sleeve and shank equal to the length of the slot, while preventing the sleeve from being separated from theshank. At its lowerend the 'sleeve is plugged with a plate or block 9, which has a series el perforations lO'for receiving the stand within the perforationa'as atiFig. 10. The closed end of the sleeve is intended to` clamp or press ,the paper to be ,perforatedand also to ail'ord -a elos`e-tting 'accurate guide for the needles as'they enter the papier, so that they may drive straight through the through the paper.

The shank 4 is. r

Normally the'points of the latter,A

latter without liabilityof bending or snap-l ping. At its upper end the rear face of the nick 12, consistiiig ol a transverse slot formed in its rearvside. v

A series of needle-types nin) be sel side b r side in a recess 13, iorined in a head 14 and retained therein b v a iront claniring er locking bar 15 and thumb-screws le, thehcad having a key or spline 17, upon which iils the nicks 12'in the sleeves. Words or letters maybe separated and blank spaces in thc composing-head may be filled by spacing- .blocks o r quadrats 1S, which also have nicks 12, Fig. 4,.fcr engaging the iib 17.

Over the typehcad I arrange a forcing-l hea'd 19, to the under surface of which is sccured'by screws 20 akey or spline 21, ad apted to the niek 11 in .the f i/pe-slianks 4, the head 19 being adapted to bear directly upon theufpper projecting ends ol said shanks, so aste push'them down and thrust the needles Head 10 is clamped al .its ends by means oli nuts 22 upon the upper ends of a pair of draw-bars 23, 'which pass `down through a work-table 24 and are guided at their, upp er ends' in lthe table and at their lowe'rends in lugs 425, 'projecting iiiwardhY 'from 'opposite sidesfl ofthe framework, said sides and said table 1 referably being cast i`n tegral withV a front side 27 and a base 2S. These-v di'aw-bars 23, which are preferably cylindrical, pass ,freely through holes 29,' 'formed in the ends o'l` the head 14, so that they may 'move the forcing-head independently of the head 14, 'ihe principal function of s'aid'rods being to clamp the sirippers upon the package of material 30 and to force the needles therethrough.

Below a transverse opening 31, formed in the table below the head 14, i's supported a trough 32 for holding a pool of ink `".lhe trough is provided along its upper edge with lopposite l anges 34, (seen clearly at l ig. 15,)

gi'ooved at 35 for receiving rabbeied top and 'bottoni edges 36 of plaies 37, which cover Ithe trough and are flush with Jthe top ol' the table and support the porion of the material subjected tothe action of the needles. Each plate'is yerliorated (sce 38, lig. 1l) iii conformity wiih the grouping el the yneedles in the-tyi e suspended thereovcr, these perfora- -tions or ar ertures being, however, preferably es to pass suiiiciently large to allow the need through them easily, so as to minimize the 'jliininiing' and break-.ige oi 'thelatten which inigl'iteccur if`l they should` deviate from their true course 1n` descending,4 l may also inalethese ai' ertures iii the platen slightly larger at the top, so as to rrevent the needles frein missing th'ein in coming dowii.` rllhe plat` es may be adjusted by sliding lhein along lthe grooves luntil they register with the needle-ty1ie liii the type-head, so that as the latter descends eachneedle may enter its ap- IOO IOC

labor of o erating the needle-head and other parts. -T e speed of the friction-rin may therefore be about double the speed w ich it is intended to impart thereby to the radiusarm 54. The operator retains a hold upon the handle 63 and Gently urges the lever 62 downward, so as to lreep itmoving always in advance of the radius-arm 54, and is thus enabled to feel his' way and control the movement as the needles penetrate the material. It is only necessary in case of accident or obstruction for him to stop the lever 62 in order to release the clutch, the tendency of the clutch mechanism being always self-releasing, or, in other words,'any advance of the radiusarm 54 relatively to the operating-lever 62 tends to swing the shoe-lever 56 -toan open position, this'tendency being augmented by a draw-spring 66, caught upon pins 67 and 68, placed, respectively, upon the outer end of the thrust-link 65 and the inner end of the operating-lever 62. After becomin@r accustomed to the operation of the machine the operator may secure thc most delicate control of the plunger-head by graduating the force applied upon the handle 63, so as to cause the shoes to clasp the friction-ring with various degrees offorce, ranging between a bite and a release. This feature is of considerable importance, since the machine with this control is Well adapted for both light and heavy work and in the case of the former is enabled to work quickly, while in the case of the latter it can be graduated to operate more slowly and surely without danger of damaging the needles.

'l he cams 50, lwhich are rigid with the rock-shaft 48 and radius-arm 54, are provided with sharp inclined portions or quick-working surfacesQ, which operate at the beginning of the cam movement for pulling down' rapidly the draw-bars'23, said cams actinn through the rollers 51 and collars 52, secured "rupon said draw-bars, and pulling down the plunger-head 19', as well as the type-head 14, until the lower ends of the stripper-sleeves 5 come in contact with the material 3() and hold the latter firmly upon the table or upon the plates 37 and 37X, said plunger-head and type-head moving together until such con- .tact is e'ected. Further downward movement of the draw-b ars is effected by slow surfaces 70 of the cams, which give a very, gradual movement to the draw-bars, so that t-he plunger-head may force they needles slowly through the materiahthus overcoming grad- Iually the resistance of the latter and avoiding risk of injury to the needles. During this penetrating movement of the needles the stripper -head 14 remains stationary, although forced against the paper by the action of compression-springs 71, placed between ears 72 upon the moving plunger-head andl ears 7 3 on the stripper-head, said springs sliding upon vertical rods 74, which' are fasrequisite amount of tension and also to vary the same, -when required, for different kinds of work. I

The slow cam-surfaces 70 impart sufficient movement to the draw-bars 23 to thrust the points of the needles into the holes 38 formed Ain the plates 37'. slow cam-faces are quick faces 77, which give afinal rapid downstroke to the drawbars .23 and head 19, the needles having now perforated the paper, and hence -ovcriome all substantial resistance, and it being only necessary -to thrust them down, so as to enableitheir points to dip into the coloring fluid. The parts are now in the Fig. 14 position.

A pin-stop 78, Fig. 8, may be. provided in the side of the 'frame for intercepting the operating-lever 62, so as to prevent it from further downward action, and a safety-stop 79 may also be cast'in vthe front wall of the frame for intercepting' the outer shoe 57, so as to positively release the clutch at the termination of the downstrolte of the drawbars. This stop 79 will prevent damage to' the machine in case the shoes for any reason become caught by the friction-ring and are carried forcibly around therewith, since the operation of said stop is such as to always positively release the clutch, The shoes may be provided with small oil-pads 80 for keeping the workin surfaces of the frictionring clean and slig itly lubricated, so as to minimize the danger of the shoes becoming caught thereon.

.'l'he rock-shaft 48 and parts rigid therewith are returned4 to normal position by a spring 8 1, coiled. around the shaft and secured at its i ends by screws'82to the casing andto camarm 50, and the draw-bars and plungerhead 19 are returned by eompression-spungs 83, Working between the collars 52 and 'the lugs 25, which latter receive the lower ends of Succeeding' thcl IOO IIO

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the draw-bars, said springs also causing the rollers 51 to bear up against the cam-arms 50 and aiding the spring 81 in returning the rock-shaft, ctc., to normal position. The springs 71l upon 'the draw-head hold down rthe stripper-head 14 and keep the work held.

down upgn -the table until the needles are withdrawn therefrom. Vrlhen the heads 75 on the rods 74 are raised, and thereby cause thetype-head 14 to rise with the plungerhead 1Q. The spring 66 returns the operating-lever 62 to normal position with reference to the radius-arm 54. rl`he coloring fluid .retained upon vthe needles and in the ISO grooves 3 is taken up? by the paper asthe' needles withdraw therefrom, thus making distinctly readable *./printing or marking thereon, as indicated at Fig. 16. 'MA large number oi s' perposed sheets may hence he printed-by a single operation. P In order to keep the trough supplied, I conneet theretoe flexible pipe 84, which leads to'fa reservoir 85, into the top of which protrudes a funnel or vnozzle 86, xed at 87 in a stopper 88 of a bottle 89, containing a sup- Qplyj of ink-N33.` This receptacle 85 may be provided. with an'air-openi g 9,0 at its topj, The ink flows out vof the ho tlerand through the nozzle 86 in the reservoir 85 `until it rises in the latter aboveithe tip of said nozzle, as at 335', whereupon the ilowfof ink from the bottle stops.,y The ink i'ows freely from the reser-` voir 'through the 'tube 84 and keeps the troughr supplied. 'As the reservoir 'empties the top of the nozzle 86becomes uncovered, lenablingrair to enter the bottle, thus liberlatingi a t'resh'supply of ink therefrom, so that the supply `33? in the reservoir tends to keep a uniform height, and hence the sup ly 38 -in the trough is not allowed to diminish. j

In the casel .of thin packages of material. the ambunt of ink taken up by the needles will be less than when vthe packages o1"v stacks are thick, sothat for this and several othersv reasons itis desirable to regulate the level of the ink .33 injthe pool. This; may be done by raising or lowering the reservoir 85, which 'for this purpose is mounted upon a 'bracket 91, said reservoir having a slotted arm 92, engaging .a guide-rib 93', Jformed upon said bracket, and' also having a pendent stem 94,

vfitted in a, vertical socket 95 in said bracket and resting upon the tip of a thumb-screw 4o 96, threaded into the bracket and adjustableup and down, so as' to vary the height oli thereservoir. If the reservoir is raised, then; owing to the tendency of the' iluid to findthe same level in both rece tacles it ilows into the trough and fresh luid iiows down from tjhfe bottle 89. In case it is de cided to reduce the supply of fluid in thev trough it may be drawn oill through the tube 84 and reservoirthe latter ,being provided with a drain-cock {WNF-ig. 1'7, for this pur pose. The reservoir may also/ble lowered, so as to maintain a low level of the illid in the trough; 'lhe flow from the bottle is auto- Imatic at all levels of the pool in the trough. The nozzle S6 isshown as providedhwith a 'stop-cock `98, which may be turnedoi'l, as at Fig. 1, when .the machine is out of use, so that the bottle and'nozzle may together be lifted i -f from thej'receptacle. The latter is also shown with,acoek-'Q'Qleading to thepipe 84, and at the-troughend of the latter is showns'till another stop-clock 100, all of these being manipulated to control the flow of ink into .v o r,out of' lthe. trough orreservoir ,from time. .toftnne astrequlred. v-

After running through a quantity of sheets or stacks with one worddine or collection of ytypes in the type-head said needle-types may be removed and another letter, Word, or conibmation of words substituted. l Thus a single machine is adapted. forperforating and printing a large range of single characters, words, sentences, or reading matter.

It will be observed in this instance that I employ movable needle-ftypes-that is to say, types vwhich are capable of being transposed or combined in diiierent Ways, so as to spell different words or so as 4to be used in different associations-fand Wherev in the claims I employ the term movable in contions I intend 'said term to have this limited meaning. I believe that I am the first to conceive of using movable needleftypes either ina erforating-machine or in a per- 8o nection with types, strippers, or platen-secforating an' coloring machine, and also the first to employ movable strippersand movable'platen-sections and blank or spacing sections. )The needles in each type may" v.beparalle'l and project from the. end of a .right-angled shank, the latter being provided in one of its sidesI with a jog or nick or other means to adapt it to be keyed, hung, or otherwise: positioned upon an operating lhead or frame, 'said nick being preferably near the end ofthe shank opposite to the needle lend, and hence near to the base of theshank, so that the spline or other device to which the type is engaged by means'osaid nick may not'undulydiminish ,the range of puncturing movement of the type. y It will IOO further be noted in this instance that I prol vide movable strippers, one for cooperation with each needle-t e, said strippers being preferably mounts by.' means ot right-angled sleeves 5, u on theftype Shanks or. Y v

blocks, so that bot the ty es and shells may be selected and assemble or composed and ustiied simultaneously, thus economizing abor, althpugh the' strippers may be'otherwisefformed and mounted Withinthe scope of my invention. I prefer to perforate t 1e strippingeplates sothat they exactly match oriit the needles, although theyjmay be otherwise constructed, if desired., 'By hav ing a close lfit of the needles in the stripperholes, however, I am v'enabled toy positively directv theneedles' as they enter thework, so

that they arecaused to move straight into the" ackagel thus avoidi liability of injury to tlieneedles'and'enablligng them to. perforate lathicker or denser package or ile of" sheets than would otherwlse be feasib e. It

is also noted that in this instance the stripper land. the needle-type are'relatively movable,

so that when the stripper ispressed' agalnst the work the needles maymovethrough the work, saidstripper'havingla close sliding engagement or t', uponI t e type-shank by means 'of the sleeve 5,l the contrivance being of a telescopic nature and the sleeve being locked upon the shank by means of the pin 7 and slot 6, thus enabling the types and strippers to be handled freely Without liability of dismemberment. By providing the strippers alsoivith a nick it, may be engaged to the spline or key 17 at the same time that the type-shank is'engaged to the spline or key 21, thus facilitating the assemblage oroomposition of the types and also enabling the spline 17 to control the strippers as a body while the spline 21 moves .the types as a body.- Viewed in one Way, however, it will `be understood that the nick 12, formed in the telescopic sleeve or section 5., may be regarded really as a nick upon the type itself, since said sleeves enable the types to be assembled and justified in the lower head 14, the upper head 19 being by preference adapted only to operate the types, which it does regardless of their arrangement upon' the head 14 and regardless of the number of types employed, The nicks 11 and 12 are preferably at the same side of the stripping needle-type. so as to facilitate engaging the nicks simultaneously with said splines. lt' will also be understood 4that l employ a font of movable needle-types, said font including, if desired, all the letters of the alphabet, the ten digits, and the usual characters, and having a larger number of frequently-used letters than of the infrequent letters, the types preferably eorresponding in width to the width of the needle groups necessary foreach letter, the type I being, for instance, mueh thinner than the type l'ij'f l also employ quadrats or spacing-blocks of various widths, as seen at Fig. 11, so as to justify the miedle-types or cause them to lill the recess l-l in the typehead 14, each of said quadrats being provided with a nick or its equivalent l2, so as to enable it to be hung upon the spline i7. and the lower end of the. qnadrats being preferably 'flush with the bottom surfaces of the lstrippers, so that said (luadiafs cooperate with the strippers to clamp the work upon the table or platen. of width said quadrats may have uniform dimensions, and the jogs l2 may be. formed near their upper ends.

It is deslrable sometimes to be able to assemble several characters at once, and l may therefore employ, either singly or in connection with other needle-types, orc or more. logotypes, as at 4, Fig. 7, fitted withreedlles grouped to form a word ora plurality of eh araeters and provided with a stripper 5, ha'v- 'irg eorrespordirg perftratiors at 1()u ard also havirg nicks l1b aT'd 12", Fig. 7. lt is not essential in all cases that a movable stripper havirg perforatiors grouped to form a plurality of characters be attached to the logotype or used in. connection therewith. lt will also be `seen at Fig. 5 that .l may use amovable platen-section 37, having a syslilxcept in the matter.

tem of perforations 3S grouped in the form vof a plurality of letters orcharacters and rabb'eted at 36u.

l. also lbelieve myself to be the `first to make a psrforating-machirc having a head adapted to hold a series of movable needletypes, thus enablirg a font of such types to be used to form ar r desired combination in the machine, so that said machine is enabled to perform a large rarge of work. I consider within the scope of my invention all means orders so as 4to form different combinations inv a head or frame whether those types are. secured or positiored by mears of justifying devices er otherwise, although I prefer to justify my needle-types, because it enables me to square them nicely with relationl to the work-table, or,4 in other words, to set them on their feet. lt will also be seen that the head or head portion llt may be considered as the frame in which the types are assembled` siiee it is previded with a 'recess in which they are justified ard also with means for locking the types, the function of the upperhead ar head portion It) in this irstance beiig merely to tperate the types as they are guided in. the lowerhead i4. Preferably cess I3, so as to bear upon all the types and sparing deviees therein. l prefer to support the type-head by its ends above the'worhtable 24. so as to leave a large spat-.ein which lo manipulate the material atd enable any desired port ion thereof to be brought beneath the needles.

needles through the werk is guided by means of the vert ieal dra\\'-hars 21. rl`he object of maltiig a plane under surface upon said head is to enable it always to operate the needle.- |types whatever their arrangement in the comprising head or form lsl. l effect variable relative movements of the foreirg-head lil and the stHymer-support l-t and also a. relative movement between the work-table and eaeh of the stripper and lforeing-head elements T4 and it), as at Fig. l-l, preferably movirg both the stri}. per-support ard the forcing-head down and up or toward and away from said table and also moving the foreire-head indeperdently of both the table and the stripper-l'iolder. Of course many variations may he restzrt'ed to in the ct-irstruction and operation of this portion of the maehire .without departing from tbe scope of myinvention; but l prefer that the stripping n'iears, however constructed, shall move .with the fvroirg-heinl so as to clamp the work ard then remain .stationary durirg the remailder ofthe adva"ee movement of said foreing-luad. r[heI uuu-.hire may be therefore regarded as having a eompourd lead the prrtiors itl and i4 whereof are relatively movable, the portion I9 controlling the nee- 'l`he l'tzreirg-head itl while thrusting the,

for assemblirg needle-types in differentthe clampl." is long enough to elt'se the rc- I ble-bearing bodies of the types and bearing upon the portions thereof which project from the stripper-,sleeves'and the portion 14 causing the stripper portions of the strippirg ncedle-types, as well as the iiush lower ends of the iuadrats, to clamp the work. The heads Io. the rods 74 limit the separation of the members 14 and 19 and nominally eriable the latter to support the former. The conipressioi-i-springs 71-which work between.

the leads lft and 19 at these ends,` tend to separate said heads, sothat as the latter rises the formercontinues to hold the work until the needles,r are withdrawn from the work. The head 14 is guided by the rods 23, fixed to the head 19, said rods passing through guiding perforationsf) in the ends of the stripper-head, as seen at the right of Fi l.

believe I am the first to employ a forcinghead fitted for operating a variety of needletypes in combination with a head fitted for receiving a variety of strippers for coperation .with said types, said heads being rela-4 tively movable, and so far as this feature ofl my invention is concerned it is not always essential that the strippers beV attached to the ty es or that either the strippers `o1" the types e always of th e.movable" or variable-combin ation variety.

' It will also be seenin this instance that the groups of perforations 38 and 38 on the mov- .able platen-sections, Figs-1 9 and'5, occupy nearly the entire width of the sections, so 'as not to make undue space between the letters of a word; that the rabbeted portions 36 and 36 constitute attachin means at the top and bottom edges" of said sections; that the sections are of uniform height or length, but that theyvary in width according to the w-idth of the lgroups of perforations therein necessitated by the shape of the letter or character; that the recesses or rabbeted portions of the sections are formed in their upper surfaces, so as tio enable the sections to lie'in the grooves Y 'and enable the upper faces of the sections 'to be substantially flush with the top of the work-table 24; that all ofthe movmadefiip of sections, since it is obvious that a single-piece detachable'platen, having one or more words or ch araeters perforated therein, may be employed, as at Fig. 5,-and be made-of sufficienti length torbrid e over the entire openingin the work-tab e, whether v.there be emplyed iiitcooperation therewith a logotype, as ett-Fig. 7', or a combinationof movable types. It willl also be observed Vin this instance that the color-retaining channel 3 extends longitudinally of the needle and is located n'ear the point thereof, so'as` to4 take up a charge of color as the lower'portion of the needle dips into the trough that by forming the color-groove laterally of the nee-I dle it may readily take up and discharge the fluid. I believe that l am the first to provide below a penctrable `work-support or platen a vessel containing a pool of coloring tluid, although, so far some features of my improvements are concerned, it is not essentiai that the ink or fluid poo'l have this precise location, and obviously in some classes of work it may be 'omitted without departing from the scope ofl certain features of rprovenient disclosed herein. Preferabl a support for the 4work intervenes between t estripper tive movements of said supporting-plate and said stripper, and relative movementsoftsaid stripper and said needles.

While Ivpre'fer to insert the needles'into a pool of 4coloring llid after havingbeen thrust through the work, still i'tlis not yessen-` tial in all forms of my invention that the plunging occur at this precise point in the op eration or, so far as certain features frthe in-y vention are concerned, that coloring fiuidbe supplied by the process above explained. When using the tcrinfink or fcoloring fluid, I mean toinciude anyv suitable liquid, paste, paint, or other coloring-matter in any forni or of any consistency. The ink may either be tree in a trough or vat or be contained in a sponge or mass of felt or other malOO terial placed in said trough or in any other suitable receptacle.

It will be seen in the present form'4 of the invention that. the needles are detachable from the marking-machine independent] of the ink vessel, whereby I greatly facilitate the operai ion of substituting one set of types for another. It will also be seen that the strippers are likewise detachable independently of the ink vessel. the level of the ink-pool in the trough below the needles may be altered at any time by' lvaryingthe height of'the reservoir 85 vandI that after the latter is adjusted the height. of the ink in said pool is maintained automat-icalways supplied to the needlesfand that in this instancethe relative adjustment of the It wili also`be perceived that ally, so that the proper quantity .may be two ink vessels 33 and 85 determines "inechanically the height of the pool inthe fornier,y although it may be otherwise mechanior ally determined within the scope ofv my in'- 'i vention.

of the drawbars 23, whichconjointly carry It will also 'be noted ythat the y springs 83 oppose lthadownward movement 85 and the coloring means, means being pro- I vided forei'l'ecting relative movements of said supporting-plate andthe nedlesjrelas the needle-head 19 and are operated by the transverse shaft 48 through the cams and the bearers 51, said springs hence tending to return said parts to normal position that by having below the Work-table the proper de-' vices foro peratin the needle-head freedom of action is secure( for the workman, thus facilitating the operation of the machine, and that manually-controlledmeans are provided for maintainin connection between the power-driven frlction-Wheel 49 and the forcin -head 19. ile one valuable feature of my invention resides in the capacity of the machine to perforateand mark or print a large Iquantity of sheets or a thick mass of material at one stroke, still it will be understood that it may beusedfor perforating and marking a sin le sheet lor article. The shar corners of tie three-sided spear-points rea ily'puncture the fabric and open a passage for the cylindrical needle-Shanks.

-Many variations in construction, operation, and method beside those herebefore alluded to may be resorted to within the scope of my invention, and portions of my improvements may be used without'others. Having described my invention, I claim 1. A movable needle-type consisting of a right-angled shank, and a series of parallel sharp-pointed needles projecting from the end ofthe sh ank and grouped in the 4form of a letter or character; each of said needles having a three-sided spear-point and a longitudinal ink-groove.

2. 'A font of movable needle-types each consisting of a` shank, and a series of needles projecting from the end th erect; said needles eing grouped in the form of a letter or character, the Width of Which approximates the Widthof said. shank., so that a series of such needle-types may be assembled eompactljv to form a word; each of saidneedles having a three-sided spear-point and also having an ink-retaining groove.

l3. In combination, a movable stripping needle-type consisting of a shank, a group of needles projecting therefrom and a stripper having a sliding engagement with said shank. I

4. In combination, a movable stripping needle-type consisting of a shank vand a group of needles projecting therefrom a stripper-plate perforated to receive said needles, and a sleeve mounted uipon said shank and having at one end said stripper'- plate.

5. In combination, a movable istripping needle-type consisting ot a shank and a group of needlrs projecting therefrom a stripper-plato perforated to receive said needles, and a sleeve mounted upon said shank and having at one end said stripper-plate, said shank being right-angled in cross-section and said sleeve fitting closely thereon.

6. In. combination, a movable stripping needletype consisting of a shank having a group of needles projecting from its end, and a device telescoping upon said shank and locked thereto and having at one end a stripperplate adapted for the passage of said needles.

7. In combination, a movable stripping needle-type consisting of a body and a series of needles projecting therefrom, and a stripper having a nick.

8. In combination, a movable stripping lneedle-type comprising a shank having a nick and a series of needles projecting therefrom, and a stripper having a nick.

9. In combination, a movable stripping needle-type consisting of a right-angled shank, a series of needles projecting therefrom, and a device telcscoping said shank and having at one end a stripper-plaie through which said needles may move; a nick in one side of said shank, and a nick in the same side of said teleseoping device.

10. In combination, a movable needletype consisting of a right-angled shank and a series of needles projecting therefrom; a device telescoping said shank and having at one end a stripper-plate through which said needles may move; a niek in one side oil said shank, and a niek in the same side ot said telescoping device; and means for locking said telescopic device to said shank.

11. In combination, a movable needletype consisting of a right-angled shank and a series of needles projecting therefrom; adevice telescoping said shank and having a stripping-plate for said needles; said telescoping device having a longitudinal slot. and said shank having a locking-pin projecting into said slot; and one at least of said shank and telescopic elements having a niek.

12. In combination, shank 4; having near one end a nick 11, needles inserted in the end of said shank, sleeve 5 telescoping` upon said shank and having a nick 12, stripping-plate 9 in one end of said sleeve and having perforations 1() adapted to said needles, slot 6 in said sleeve, and locking-pin 7 seated indvole S in said shank and projecting into said slot.

13. A movable stripper lor use in combination with a needle. group, said stripper having pcrforations grouped to form a leiter or clniraeler, ard also having a niek or the like, whereby i1 may be set or composed upon a key or support side bv side with other strippers.

14. A needle-stripper consist ing of a sleeve or tube having a si ri pping block or plaie in one end and a niek in one side.

15. A needle-stripper consist ing olE a rightangled sleeve or tube having a 'perforated stripping-plate in one end and near its other end a nick. i

16. A needle-stripper consisting ol5 a sleeve 'or tube, and a plate or block in one los IIO

I l v y 'or spline the l. needles having three-sided 'spear-points an'd ink-retainers, means for end thereof having the form ofl aletter or character, vand having perforations grouped in means whereby it may belassembled side by needlelogotype consisting of a shank and a sid-e with other strippers upon a common carrier.

17. In combination, a movable stripping v4system of needles projecting therefrom and grouped in the form of a plurality of letters or characters, a stripper-plate perforated to l receive said needles, and a sleeve loose upon said shank and having said stripper-plate at i. lone end.

18.l In combination, a movable stripping needle-logotype consisting of ashank and a 4system of' needles projecting therefrom and. lgrouped in the form of a Yplurality of letters or characters, a stripper-plate perforated to Areceive said needles, asleeve loose upon said shank and having said stripper-plate at one end, a nick in said slrank, anda nick in said i sleeve.

'19. A movable platenfsection IS7- adapted for use in a perforating-niachine, a rabbet f so,

upon. its opposite edges at 36, said section having a system of perforationsl therein grouped in the forni of a 'pluralityof letters vor characters.

20; A perforating and marking machine having a head which is keyed for receiving .a "series of movable needles each having' athreev-sided spear-point and an ink-retaining means, said machine also includingmeans i A `forsupp'lyinginkto theneedles automatically.

21. 1n a perforating-inachine, the combination with a Work-table of a head having a seat for a series of movable needle-types each ,needlebeing provided with a spear-point and "ink-retainer, means for effecting a relative 22.'Ina' perforatingemachine, the combi- 'I nation with a forcing-head having a key or 45A movement of said head and said work-table, and means for supplying .ink automatically to "said needle-types.y

spline and adapted to, reciprocate a row of yjngedlatypes placed side by side and engag- -ingsa'id spline `the 'needles 4oi" each type 'haviii'g a spear-point, ofmeans for moving said [forcing-head--so as to thrust the 'needles' ink automatically to said needlety '23. In a performing-machine, the combi' nation cfal forcing-head--having a key or tlirogh the work, and means for supplying pes'.l

spline, a series of movable `needle-types ing jogs whereby they are' held upon said key v moving and guiding saidforcing-head, and

i vneedletgfpes, strippers for said types, a fore-- -ineans 'for y supplying ink automatically vto to saidln'eedleetyp es. -i 2 4. The combination offa seriesof movable ing-hea a stripperlsupport, fand a. Work- -puppora said `istripper-support including y means for guiding said seriesof movable nee- 5 dle-types w hilein operative relation -to said l forcing-head; and alsocomprisingv means for f l effecting a relative movement of' said forci ing-head and said stripper-support, and also .a relative movement between said Work-supf'orcing-head elements.

25. ln a perforating-mac'hine, the combithe needles of each type having three-sided ing-head having means 'for operating the formoving said strippen-and type-holder said forcing-head independently of both said table and said `stripper and type-holder.l Q

26.- In a performing-machine, the combination of a forcing-head havingI a key or spline, a series of movable needle-types having jogs whereby they are held upon said key forcing-head, stripping means moving With .mainder of the advance movenent of said the needle-types during the movement. of

said forcing-head. i

27. A performing-machine, having a compound head, the parts of' said head being relafitted-for supporting and clamping .thestrip- `per portions of a series of movable stripping needle-types assembled therein, and the other part oi said head being fitted to bear upon the needle-carrying portions 'of said clamp' the Work. y

28. A perforating-machine having a head, a series of movable stripping needle-types therein and a head which operates independently portions of said types; said heaosbe'- ing relatively movable. A

through the Work while said stripper portions provided with a key and clamp,` a series of sleeves Which are engaged by said key, said machine also having a head provided with a key cooperating with the Shanks of such neeable. i

30. A performing-machine having a head may be properly spacedin said head, and

l also having a head fitted, to bear upon all of said types regardless-'of their orderor posito penetrate the-Work.;

port and each of said stripperesuppmt and nati-on cfa work-table; a head having means for supporting needle-types and strippersv away from said table; and means for moving said forcing-head so as to clamp the Work and then remaining stationary during lthe re-` needle-types so as to,thrust the needles movable' stripping needle-types having spear-points and ink-retaining means; a forctypes independentlyfofthe strippersjmeans i. v

or spline, means for moving and guiding said los 29. A perforating-maohinc having a head i ,.dle-type'sjsaid heads being relatively-movi 13o fitted to receive a series of needle-types and,l V spacing blocks or quadrats, so that said types `tion, in the first head, and :cause their .needles 3,1. -frhe cpmigngtiongwiih'a serigsfof mov- Q able stripping needle-types of a Work-clamping head and a forcing-head, the stripping portions of said types being justified in Said clamping-head, which causes said stripper adapted to bear upon the ends of said Shanks opposite to said needles and also having a key or spline adapted to nicks in said Shanks. 33. In a perforating-maehine, the combination of a work-clamping head, a series of Y movable stripping needle-types justifiedl and locked therein, and each consisting of a needle-bearing shank and a stripper-ended sleeve; and a forcing-head mounted so as to bear upon the portions of said shanks which project from said sleeves, so as to thrust the needles through the work while the latter is being clamped by the ends of said strippersleeves.

34. In a perforatiiig-inacliine, the combination of a work-table; a work-clamping head. supported over said table and consisting principally of a recessed bar a key or spline extendingalong Said bar; a series oi: movable telescopic stripping needle-types each consisting principally of a needle-bearp ing shank and a stripping-sleeve, and each of said sleeves having a nick fitting upon said key or spline; spacing blocks or quadriits also nicked so as to tit upon said key orsphne and flush with the ends ot said stripper-l sleeves at the working ends of the latter; said spacing blocks or quadrats justifying said needle-types in said recess, a bai' tor locking or clamping said types and spacing-blocks ,against said bar; a forcing-head supported above said work-clamping head so that thc under surface of the latter bears upon the upper ends of'said type-Shanks; a key or spline Aupon said forcing-head adapted to nicks in said Shanks; and means for causing said work-clamping head to clamp said strippers upon the work and said forcing-head to thrust the needles through the work after the latter is clamped.

35. In a perforating-machine, 'the combination of a head, a series of movable needletypes each provided with a stripper portion which is fitted to said head, and each also having a body and a series of needles carried by said body, a forcing-head for operating said needle-carrying' bodies, and a spring tending to separate said heads.

V,36. LThe vcombination of a series of movable needle-typeseach provided with a stripper, a head in Whichsaid-strippers with th er `types are fitted, an4 independently-inovable forcing-head for operating upon said types, and compressionsprings working between said heads at their ends and tending to separate said heads. d

37. The combination of a series of movable needle-types each provided with a stripper, a head in which said strippers with their types are fitted, an independently-1novable forcing-head for operating upon said, types,

.and means fixed to one of said heads for lrods iixed to the ends of said forcing-head and passing through guiding-perforations in the ends cf said stripper-head means acting upon said rods for operating said forcinghead; and springs tending to separate said heads` 40. In a perforating-machine, the combi-` ration with a work-table oi' a head placed over said table and fitted for receiving the stripper portions of a series ci movable strippiig needle-types, a forcing-head placed over said stripper-head, rods fixed in said forcing-head and extending down through said stripper-head and said table, means bei low said table for moving said rods longitudirally, and a spring operating between said stripper-tirar] and said forcing-head.

4i. 'llecombination of a series of needletypes each provided with a stripper, a head in which said strippers with their types are titled, and a head for forcing said types g said heads beirg relatively movable.

42.' In a perforating-machine, the combination with a lforcing-head anda series oi' movable needle-types acting therewith ci' an indcpeitdcnt head having a series of distinct and imlopcixdent strippers cach adapted tol one of said types, a work-table, and means for causing said stripper-head to clamp the work.

43. The combination of a series et movable needle-types each provided with. a stripper, a stripperhead in which said strippers are fitted, a' forcing-head adapted to control IOC said types, a work-table, a spring for causing said stri per-head to .clainp the work, and means fiir enabling said forcing-head to thrust the needles into the work.

44. AThe combination'of aseries of needletypes each provided `with a stripper, a head in which said strippers are'tted, a forcingpers clamped thereon and adaptedto said needle-types, means for moving said forcinghead, and means for, pressing said stripperhead upon the work.-

I 46. In combination,aworktable rovided i with a seat upon which may be a justed a' erfora'ted plate, and alsoA havingan opening hridged by said plate; a head to which is fitted a detachable stripper; a head upon which is supported the body of a needle-type; said seat and said head being so constructed that the needles may be brought' into register with the 'perforations in both stripper and late; yieldin means for clampiner the wor between t 1e stripper and the plate; and means for efi'eetinga relative movementof the work and the needle-head so as to force'the needles through thework. f i 'v 47. In a performing-machine, the combination with a work-table, of a head havin a r`seat for a series 'of movable needle-types, t 'ie needles thereof each bein provided with inkn retainers, ymeans for e ectin a relative 'i movement of said head and sai work-table, 5Sf and means upon said work-table for securing a series of movable platen-sections, and means for supplying ink to the needlestypes. Y i 48. In a performing-machine, the combi- 'nation' of a ead, means for supporting a setO .ries ofmovable needle-types in operative relationtovsaid head, a work-su port, means lfor moving said head so as to 'oree the nee dles lthrough the work, an opening in said Work-table beneath said type-supportin r t5 ,means, and grooves upon o posiie sides di said opening for receiving t 1e top and bottom edges of a series of movable perforated platen-sections. 49. A perforatingmachine comprising a go; forcing-head, a stripper-support, and a Work- .suppo'rtg means being provided for support# ing a series of movable-needletypes in operative relation to said forcing-head the needles. thereof each being'provided with inkfretain-v 5 ers; and said machine also comprising means yfor effecting a relative movement of said forcing-head and said stripper-support, 'and .also al relative movement between said Worksupport and each of s aid stri, per and forcingo head elements; said .Wer table having `means for rigidly. holding a detachable platen i havingperforationsiin'register with the nee-l .dles in said forcmghead. 'l f.

.50.l In a 'perforatnig-machine, the combioverlying needle-type.

'locked therein, and, each consisting of a neey'needles 'being body an nation of a Work-support; a stripper-holder; a forcing-head having means for operating a plurality of movable needle-types; means for moving said stripper-holder toward and away from saidtable; means for moving said forcing-head independently of both said table 7c and said stri per-holder; an opening in said table beneat said strippereholder; grooves 'upon opposite sidesiof said opening for receiving a perforated work-supporting device; l and means at` the ends of said opening for locking said work-supportingdevice; 4

` 51. I he combination with a series of needle-types, each provided with astripper, of a double head, the portions whereof are relatively movable; tlle stripper'portionsof said 8o types being clamped within one ortion of said head, 'and thelother portion o 'said head being fitted to bear upon the `needle-carrying v .bodies of said needle-types, so as to forcethe needles throughthe work, while said stripper portions clamp the Work; and a perforated 'supportupon 'which the work is clamped.

52. A performing-machine having a head in which is supported portionsfof a series of -movable stripping needle-types, and also -go ha'ving .a head which o erates other portions of the same types, said leads being relatively movable; and aiframe in which is supported a series of platen-sections having perforations corresponding to lthe froupmgy of :the 95 needles upon the needle-types. v V

53. .The combination with a series of shanked needle-types, each provided with a strip er-sleeve, of a head provided with a key to lW ich said stripper-'sleeves are iitted,and also with means for clampin the sleeves, a head rovided'with a key tor coperating 'with tl e Shanks of saidneedle-types, and a series of platen-sections 'secured below saidr sleeves and each perforated tov match the IOC 54. Ina perforating-imachine, the combination of-a work-clamping head;a series of 4 movable strippingneedle-types justified and l l O dle-carrying shank and a stripper-ended sleeve; a forcinghead mounted so'asj to bear upon the portions of 'said Shanks which pro-- ject frem said sleeves so as to force the-needles through t-he Work While the latter is being clamped by said strippr-sleeves;'and a series of movable perforated platen-sections upon which the workis'clamped; f I

55. A movable perforatiiig and inking type j consisting of a body and a'series of' parallel" z 2:l

needles projecting 'therefrom and groupedin lthe form of al letter or character, each of said rovided with a three-sided spear-point an an ink-retaining opening. l

v56. A movable perforating and inking lieg,

type consisting of a body having a nick and a` series'oi;y arallel needles projecting from said A d'grouped in the form of a, letter or f f ink-channel; an ink-receptacle;

character, each of' said needles being provided with ,a three-sided spear-point and an ink-retaining channel.

57. A movable perforating and inking type consisting of a right-angled shank having a nick in one of its sides, and a series of parallel needlesprojecting from the end of grouped in the form 'of aletter or character,

and providedjvith a stripping-plate perfo- Iated for Athe passage of saidneedles, each of said needles having a three-'sided spear-point and an ink-retaining formation.

59; In combination, a perforated stripper-'- attached to a movable needle-type, said needle-type consisting of 'a body and a series of needles projecting therefrom; said needles and stripper being relatively movable, and each of said needles having a three-sided spear-point and an ink-channel near its point. Y

60. In combination a group of needles each having a lateral ink-holding groove and a three-sided spear-point; a device for holding a supply of ink; a holder; and means fory effecting relative movements of said needle group, vsaid inkholder, said stripper, and Asaid Stork-holder.

61. In combination, a group of needles ea'clrhaving athree-sided spear-point and an ink-channel; an ink-receptacle; means for 'dipping the points or' said needles into said receptacle so as to supply ink. to theirgrooves; a stripper; and a work-holder.

62. In combinationp'a group of needles each having a three-sided spear-point and an a stripper; .a perforated Work-holder; means for clamping the 4work between said stripper and said Work-holder; and means for forcing the needles through the vWork and through said stripper and work-holder and causing the needles to dip into said receptacle.

" work-holder; `Vmeans for causing said v stripper, said Work and'said work-holder and .each provided with a three-si 63.*In combination, a group of needles de s and an ink-channel; a stripper; ,a perforated l stripper .to clamp the work upon said Work-holder; an

, ink-receptacle below said Work-holder; and

means forthrusting the needles through said into said rece tacle.

' 'point and-'a longitudinal ink-holding afstripper provided with perforations and 64. In com ination, a series of needles groupediin the form of a letter or character and each -provided With a three-sided speargroove:

correspondingly grouped; means for holding at its point a;

stripper; a workink; and means for causing `the ink tot?? supplied to said needles. i

65. As a means for perforating and marking a thick package ol" Sheets, thecombination of a series of needles each being provided with a three-sided spear-point grouped in the form of a letter or character, a stripper conforming to said needle group, and means below said stripper for inking the needles.

6G. As a means for pcrforating and marking a pack of sheets, the combination of a series ol: needles each being provided with a three-sided spear-point grouped. in the form of a letter or character,`a support lor the sheets, said support being pentrable by said needles, and. inking means; said support being arranged between said needles and said inking means.

67. As a' means for perforating and marking a pack ol sheets, the combination of a scries 'or' needles each being provided with a three-sided spear-point grouped in the form of a letter or character; a stripper conforming to'said needle group; a support for the sheets, said support being penetrable by the needles; and means for inking the needles; said support intervening between. said stripper and said inking means.

68. As ameans for pcrlorating and marking a pack of sheets, the combination oi a series oi' needles-each being provided with a three-sided vspear-point grouped in the form of a letter or character; a stripper conforming to said needle group; a support for the sheets, said support being penetrableby the needles; means for'inking the needles; said support intervening between said stripper and -said inking means; and means lor clamping the sheets between said stripper and .said support. l

' 69. The combination of a series of needles each having a three-sided spear-point and grouped in the form of a letter or character; a stripper; a support for a package ol' sheets, said support being penctrable by said necdles; and an ink vessel beneath said support.

The combination of a series of needles each having a three-sided spear-point and grouped in the form of a letter or character; a stripper perforated to conform to said needles; a plate for supporting a pack of sheets, .said plate-being likevsf'ise'perforated; and an ink vessel beneath said plate.

".71. The combination of a group of needles each having a three-sided spear-point and a stripper; a erforated work-supporting plate van ink-hol( er; and means for IOC llO

seawe-v stri per; a perforated Work-supporting plate' amihk-hQlder'; and'rneans for causing said stripper to clamp lthe work upon said supporting-plate and said needles to pass through the work and supporting-plate and into said ink-holder.

73. The combination o f a group of needles;

jeaoh having a three-sided spear-point and a stripper; a work-supporting table; a perforated plate substantially flush with said table; an ink-reeeptaclebelow said plate; and means for causing said stripper to clamp the work and said needles to pass through 'said plate and into said receptacle. y

74. In a perforating and marking machine, the combination of means fitted-for carrying l a detachable needle-type having needles provided'v with spear-points and ink-retaining means anda detachablestripper; a-deviee fitted for holding in placea detachable platen or work-support; and an ink-receptacle. A

75. AA perforating and marking machine having a detachable needle-type having neel1n conformity f ink-receptacle.

dles provided with spearoints and ink-retaining means, a detaehale plate for sup-v porting the Work, said plate being perforated with said needle-type, and an 7 6. .In a marking-machine, the combinationI with means for detaehably holdingla needle-type having needles provided 'with spear-points and ink-reltainin means and a co"erative "stripper abovet e work, of a wor `table having means for detachably se- 35 curin'ga perforated plate'irg'operative posi- .tion relatively to the needle-type, so that the .needles upon ate; said table having an l opening bridged) by said plate; andan ink vessel supported below said opening. l 77.j I1;`1l a marking-machine, the combination with a head and a grou of needles sup- .'ported thereby each having t ree-sided spearpoints and ink-retaining means, o f a worktable; a plate fixed thereon and having perforations ineonformity with the groupin of the needles insaid head; and an ink' vesse .78` In a marking-machine, the combination With a head and a grou of needles supported thereby each having th) points and ink-retaining means, of a workin'k vessel below said plate.

table; a plate fixed thereon and having per- .l n forations in conformity with the grouping of. j the needles-in said head; means above said plate for clamping the work thereon; and an Y `ne, the combination With a head and a group of needles supported thereby each having three-sided spear- .points-and ink-retaining means, of a Worktable; aplate fixed thereon and having per- 79. In amarking-mach l 'j forations in :conformity with the grouping of the needles in said head; means abovef'said' plate for clamping the Workthereon, said clamping means having perforations regis- (passing through the 'work [may] penetrateA sai 4and means for eausmg said needles to ree-sided spearspear points an teringl with the erforations in said platesy f and an ink-hol er entered by the needles-`v after passing through said plate.

80. In a marking-machine, the combination Wi th a'work-table, of a head having a seat for a series of'movable needle-types the needies whereof are each provided with threesided spear-points and lnk-retaining meansy" means for effectm'(g a relative movement of 'y 75.

said head and sai Work-table; means upon" said work-table for reoeivinga series of mov-'g "'f ing ink to the needle-types.

i 81. In a marking-machine,theoombination of a head; means for supporting a seriesl of movable needle-types in operative rela-'" tion to said head; a Work-su port; means .able platen-sections; and means for supplyfor moving said head so as to oree the needles through the, work; an opening in said 1 8s means; andl an ink-receptacle havin 'oppof Worktable beneath said type supporting site 4grooves for'reeeiving the top and ottom 1*' edges of a vseries of movable perforated;"-jg#1 .platen-sections. 82. vIn a marking-machine, the -combinaf tion of a work-support; a-stripper-holder; a4l

forcing-head having means for operating a' plurality of movable needle-types; means away from said ta le means for 'movin' said forcing-head independently of both-sai table and saidstripper-hol'd'er; an openingin i said table beneath said-stripper-holder; a'n

for locking said work-supporting device.

'ink-receptacle .below saidopening; grooves 'l upon opposite sides of'said opening for re-j' eeiving a penetrable work-supp'o'rtir1g.de-*Ty vice; and means at'the ends of said openingV 83. In a marking-machine, the combinal' tion-Witha work-table of a head havin a seat' for-`a series of movable'needle-types t e needles whereof are each provided' with ink-retrable. work-support or -platen neath said stripping means; an lnk vessel;

trate the work and enter said vessel.

penei'v y 84. In a marking-machine, the eombination of a forcing-head having a key 'or spline; a series of movable needle-types the needles whereof are each which' types have jogs wher'eby they are held upon said 'key orr spline; means for moving and guiding said with said forcing-hea so as to elanp the.A work, and then remaining stationary urin r the remainder of the-advance movement o said forcing-head; a perforated plate upon rovided with three-sided means first moving which the work is clamped; and an ink ves- 1 sel covered by said'perforated plate.

85. In a' marking-machine, the combination of a head; means for' supporting a series of movable needletypes the needles whereof 'are each provided with three-sided spearpoints and ink-retaining means, and which types are in operative relation to said head;

l5 whereof are each provided with three-sided spear-points and ink-retaining means, and the other portion' being fitted to bear upon the needle-carrying portions of said needle types, so as to force the needles through the zo work, While said stripper portions clamp the 'Worlq a perforated support upon which the Work is clamped; and means beneath said lsupport for supplying the needles with ink.

87. A marking-machine having a head in '25 which is supported vportions of a series of movable stripping needle-types eaeh needle whereof is provided with a three-sided spear point, and also having a head which operates other portionsof said types, said heads being relatlvely movable; and an ink vesselover which is supported a series of plateshaving perforations corresponding to the groiiping of the needles upon the needle-tvpes 88. 'In a marking-machine, the combination .of a clam ing-head; a series of movable stripping nee letypes justified and locked -thereimand eaoht consisting of aneedle-eon-A `taining shank and a stripper-ended sleeve; a

forcing-head mounted so as to bear upon the 4Q portions of said, Shanks which project from said sleeves,`so as to force the needles through 'the work While the l'attsfr is being clamped by said stripper-sleeves; a series` of movable perforated platen-sections upon which the Work is' clamped and an ink'vessel covered by saidseetions.

` 89. In afmarking-maehine, -the combina-- supportingfa aekage of tion of means for sheets; a vessel for eontammg in ma series of needles eaeh having a three-sided spearpomt and means for drawing inlefrom said vessel; said supporting means being penetrable b y said needles; and means for thrusting the needles through the work and through said supporting means.

.. 1190.' In aperforating and marking machine, the combination of an open vessel tor eeutaining a pool of ink or coloring liquid; a group of needles normally7 withdrawn from said vessel; and means tor dipping the points ot said needles into said vessel; said needles belng provided with spear-pomts and ink-re- .taming means.

91. In a pertoratmg and markmg machine,

the combination ot `similarly-perforatedl seams plates* means for clamping sheets between said plates; a group ot need es provided with spear-points and ink-retaining means; a vessel for vholding a pool ol` ink; and means for movinr said needles through said plates and througzh the work and also causing said needles to dip their points into said vessel.

92. In a marking-machine, the combination ot a group of needles having spear-points and ink-retainers an ink vessel; means independent ol" said ink vessel for detaehably re removed from or replaced in the machine independently of said ink vessel; and means 'tor etleeting a relative movement of said nce'- dles and said ink vessel so as to supply inli to -the needles.

93. In a marking-maehine, the combination or" a detaehable group of needles having spear-points and ink-retainers; an ink ves sel; a detaehable stripper; said needle group and stripper being detachable'independently of said ink vessel; and means for produein r relative movements of said needle group an said inlrvessel,

l tion of a detachable group ot needles'having spear-points and ink-retainers; an ink vessel; a detachable stripper; said needle group and stri per being detachable independently of said) ink vessel; a perforated work-holder; means for Clamping the work between said strip er and said workeholder; andmeans iior t nusting said needles through the work and also Causing them to dip into said ink vessel.

-95. A .marking-machine having a ty )ehead adapted to receive a series of Inova le needle-tvpes each needle thereof having 'a three-sided spear-point and ink-retainer and a work-table; said table. having means for supporting movable pertorated plates, and alsobeing provided with an ink vessel below said plates. 96. In a marking-machine, the combinan tion with a head fit-ted for receiving movable @needle-types eaeh needle thereof having a spear-point and ink-retainer, ol a worletahle having both an ink-reeeptaele and also means above said receptacle tit-ted tor receiving movable perforated work-supporting see- :t1ons.

97. In a marking-maehine, the combination with a work-table, olf a head mounted thereover and lit-ted for receiving movable needle-types eaeh needle thereof having a spear-point and ink-retainer, means for supporting a detachable perforated platen tlush with said table; an inl-reeepta -le below said platen; and means or depressing said typehead.

. 9S. ln a perforating-maehine, the combih l nation with means tor detaehablv holding a needle-type the needles whereof are eaeh pro- 94. In a inarking-nmehine, the eombina' taining said needle group, so that it may be IOO .supported by its ends in operative relation'to vided vwith.spear-points and inkr etainers and a coperative strlpper above the work, of a Work-table having Ine-ans for de taehably securing a perforated plate in `operati-ve pos1. tion relatively to the needle-type,- so that the needles passing through the'work may penetrate said plate and an ink vessel beneathsaid opening.

99. In a perrorat-ing-inac.hine, lthe combination u 1th a headand a group oi needles supported thereby each' having three-sided spear-.points and ink-retainers, of :iWork-tab e; a plate hxed t-l-iereon and having perforations correspondmgto the grou ing oi the needles in said-head; and an inkiolding device covered-by said plate. 100. In aperforating-machine, theeombinat1on with. a head and a group oi needles supported thereby, o`- a wm-k-table; al plate fixed thereon, and havingperforations corres onding to the grouplng ol the needles 1n sai( Lheadylneans abovesaidl late for clampving the Work thereon janf in -trough rbelow lLn said plate; and moans for supplying ink to said trough. 101.` In a perfo;'atixigslnaehine, the eolnhination with a headfand a group o'f"ne edlcs supported thereby, o a worktable; a plate xed thereon and having 'perforations sorresponding tothe grouping or the needles insa-id head; means above said' 'plate for clam ing 3S i eeptael'e opening into said pi e.

` table beneat 5S l i below said plates.. 6o

' away forelng-'h ad independently of both said tablethe work thereon,- said clamping means -iavlng perforationsl registerupgviitlithe.perforations in saidplate va trough below saidplale aplpe leading to said trough an( l.

' 1 02. ,I n a perforatngfmae irie,'the eonibinationA cfa' Work-table; a trougp supported beneath 'said .table longitudiney grooves in the upper ed es ofsaid'trough ;v a perforated plate adju'sta le in said ooves and substantiallyllush ivitheaidta le; .1.a group offneef late ,and means for de ressthr'oug'h said platean into said-troug i 103.111 ape 4 nationV of .Wrk upport; a stripperfholder;

y .l a forcing-headhaving means for operating a or plurality ofi 0 .n Eorn'sal A-rn'ovable needle-types means stripper-holder toward and table; means for moving said and sai {ripper-holder; aniopening in said said stripper-holder; grooves upony 'opposite sides of said opening for reeeiving a Work-jsupporting device; means at the ends of said lopening `for .looking-said. work-supporting device; and an ink-trough 104.- A )erforating-Inaehine.having a double head, t 1e )ortions of said head being relatively niovab e, one 'portion beingfittedv for supporting' and Vloeking'the stripper ortions l of a series of needle-'types-,yand the ot er por-.:. tion'being. fitted to bearuponthe needle' 4erturein the'to an ink-reratmg-naehine, the combivweptaele;'and means for lhiking said needles kbearing bodies of said needleetyp'es, so as to force t e needles through the work while saidv stripper portions clampl the work; a 'perfo-v rate support uponwhic the workis elam'ped';v an inkreeeptacle below said perforated sup- 7o.-

l-por't; and means for feeding in k into seid.. v

`dles; an ink-receptacle; means for dipping vsald needles into said receptacle; a reservoir communicating with said receptacle; anap- A of said reservoir adapted to 85 receive alunne or nozzle rand an airfinlet,

.107; In aV marking-machine, the combina# tion of a device' for holding a grou i of nee-l dles an ink-rece )ta-cle ;'ineans for in ring said 9o` needles'froln sai receptacle; a reservoir colninunieating with said receptacle; a nozzle or funnel dipping into said reservoir; and as up'-` )ly-bottle inverted upon said nozzle or unnol. l

108. In a lnarkingmmehinefthe romhiiitlw tion of a device for holding a grou i off-ne'e dles; inkfreceptaele; means for in ring said needles from vsaid rece Maele; and means for var 'ing the relative heights ot' su id receptacle roo 109. Ina marking-nmchine, the combinav tion of a device vfor holding a grou ,of needies; an' ink-receptacle; means for in l ing said needles from said receptacle; and Imeans for :o5 'adjusting' said reservoir to different levels.

110. '1n a marking-machine, the combination of a device for holding a group oi' needles;

'an ink-receptacle means for inking said neeldles from saidreceptaelegva reservoir; a ilexl- I 1o ble pipeeonneeting'said receptacle to said4 reservoir; and means for adjusting said reser-- vou` so asjto vary the level of the mk 1n said receptacle. I p 111. [n a markingnnu'hiue, the eoinbina- 1'15 tion of'adeviee for holdinga grou of needles; n nink-receptele; means` for etelmin ing mechanic-ally theheight of ink .in said rey from said receptacle. r

11.2. vIna nnn'klig-machine, the combination of a group ol" needles each having an ink# channel; anink-receptnrle; menus for'dipping said needles into said reveptaelif; andvmeans for determining lneellanieully the height of 12'5 ink. in said receptacle. 113-. .In a marking-niacinne, the combinat-ion With `a group' of needles und means for operating them, `of an ink-receptacle@ lexib e pipe connected thereto; n reservoir com- 13o adjusting said reservoirto different heights upon saidAv supporting device.

1145.. Ina marking-machine, the combination with agroup of needles and means for operating them; of an ink-receptacle aztlexiguide 98 upon said bracket; a device 9i`-`upon i reservoir.

hle pipe Slicon'nected thereto; a reservoir 85 communicating with said pipe; a bracket 71 upon which said reservoir 1sV mounted; a

said reservoir-fitted to said guide; a stem 94 upon saidvioservoir and a screw 96 threaded into said bracket and supporting said stem.

115. In a marking-machine, the combination of a device for holding a group of needles; an ink-receptacle means for inking said, needles from said receptacle; a reservoir' I 'communicating with said receptacle; means for adjusting said reservoir to different levels; and; means for draining ink from said 116. In a marking-machine; the combination of adevice for holding la group of nee'- dles; an inkfreceptacle; a reservoir communieating with said receptacle; means'for adjusting said reservoir to different levels and means. for v`vcutting off communication between saidreceptacle andsaid reservoir; and.

means for draining ink from said reservoir.'A 117. In a marking-machine, the combination witha group ofL needles and means foroperating them, of an ink-receptacle; an adjustable reservoir communicating with said receptacle; a nozzle dipping into said reservoir; and a bottle inverted upon said nozzle.

118. In a;inarking-machine the combination witha group of needles and means for operating them; of an ink-reccptacle;an adjustable reservoir communicating with said receptaele;a funnel dipping into said reservoir a4` bottle. vinverted upon said nozzle and a stop-cock 98 in said nozzle` 119. In a marking-machine, the combination with a group oflneedles and a device for holding ink, of means for automatically supplying ink to said ink-holding device; and:

means for effecting relative movement of said needle group and said ink-holding device.

1220. `In a marking-machine, the combination with a group of. needles and a vessel forholding ink, of means for automatically supplying ink: to' said vessel, and means for causing said needles to take ink from said vess'el.

1214. In a marking-machine, the combina- -tion Withfnieans for pcrforating fabric of an .ink-receptacle means for supplying ink from' said receptacle to the perforations produced in'said fabric; and means for automatically maintaining the level of ink'in said receptacle.

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in. a marking-machine, the conioination of a group of needles; a perforated workholder;-a stripper; means lfor -clamping the work between said stripper and sai holder;

clamp packs of paper of different thick-.

-nesses an ink-receptacle means for enabling said needles to dip into said receptacle; means for determining mechanically the height of ink in said receptacle; and means for automatically maintaining the level at any determined height. i .i

124."A In a performing-machine, the combination of a detachablel needle group; a detaohable stripper; a frame having a work-table a pair of draw-hars mounted toslide vertically in said frame and'extending below said work-table means conjointly carried by said draw-bars for securing said detachable lneedle group 'and said detachable stripper; a transverse operating-shaft mounted in said framework; and 4connections between said shaft and said draw-bars. i

' 125. In a perforating-niachine, the combina'tion of aframe having a work-table; a pair #of draw-bars mounted in said frame and extending` below said work-table a forcinghead conjointly carried 4by said draw-bars; a

stripper-head yieldingly connected to said; forcing-head and guided upon said drawhars; means for forcing said draw-bars down;

and a spring opposing the downward movement of said draw-bars.

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126.- In a perforating-machine; the combii i' nation with a group of needles each having three-sided spear-points and ink-retaining lromans, of power-driven manually-controlled .means 'forI forcing said needles gradually through the work.

l127: Ina performing-machine, the combination with a group of needles and a forcinghead, of a power-driven friction-wheel, and manually-controlled means for maintaining connection between said friction-wheel and said forcing-head.

128. In a perforating-machine, the combination with a group of needles and a forcinghead, ofa power-driven friction-wheel, and a `manually-controlled lever for maintaining said clutch in operative engagement with said friction-wheel.

129. In a perforating-machine; the combination with a group of needles and a forcinghead, of a power-driven friction-wheel, a shoe contiguous to said wheel, a lever whereon said shoe is mounted-and a manually-coutrolled lever connected to said shoe-lever.

13 0. In a performing-machine, theI combination with a group of needles and a forcinghead, of a power-driven friction-ring, shoes adapted to fit the inner and outer peripheries of said ring, a lever whereon said shoes are mounted, a manually-controlled lever, and a n link connecting said levers.

131. In a perforating-machine, the combination with a group of needles and a forcingabling said cam to operate said forcing-head.

133. In a performing-machine, the combination with a group of needles and a forcing- "head, of a radius-arm Whose axis is concentrie with said Wheel, means for frictionally connecting said radius-arm to said Wheel, a cam operated by said radius-arm, means for enabling said cam to operate said forcinghead, and springs opposing operating of said radius-arm and said forcing-head.

134. Ina perforating-machine,y the combination with a group of. needles and a forcinghead, of a stripper yieldingly connected to said forcing-head; a cam operatively associated with said forcing-head; a powerdriven friction-Wheel; and manually-controlled means for connecting said friction- Wheel with said cam; the latter having a quick-Working face for clamping said stripper upon the Work, and a slow-Working face for forcing said needles through the Work.

135. In a marking-machine, the combination of a Work-support; a group of needles; a forcing-head; a stri per yieldingly connected to said forcingead; an ink-receptacle below said work-support 3 a cam for operating said forcing-head; a power-driven friction-Wheel; and means for connecting said friction-Wheel with saidv cam, the latter `having a quick-working face for clam )ing said stripper upon the Work, a slow-wor ing face for forcing said needles through' the Work, and a quick-Working face for dipping Said needles into the ink.

136. In a marking-machine, the combination of a Work-support; a group of needles; a forcing-head; a stripper yieldipgly connected to said forcing-head; an ink-receptacle below said Work-sup ort; a cam operatively associated With saiclforeing-head and having a quick-Working face for clamping said stripper upon thework, a slow-Working face for 6o forcing said needles through the work, and a quick-working face for dipping said needles into the ink.

187. In a marking-machine, the combination of a Work-support; a group -of needles; a

forcing-head; a stripper yieldingly connected to said forcing-head; draw-bars conjointly acting upon said forcing-head; bearers upon said draw-bars, a transverse shaft; cams mounted upon said shaft and acting upon 7o said bearers; and means for operating said shaft.

138. In a marking-machine, the combination of a Work-support; a group of needles; a

forcing-head a stripper yieldingly connected 7 5 to said forcing-head; draw-bars conjointly acting upon said forcing-head; bearers upon said draw-bars; a transverse shaft; cams mounted upon said shaft and actin upon said bearers; means for operating sai shaft; 8o

and springs for returning. said bearers and forcing-head to normal position. I i 139. In a marking-machine, the combination of a Work-support; a group of needles; a

forcing-head; .a stripper yieldingly connected 8 to said forcing-heat' draw-bars conjointly acting upon said forcing-head; bearers upon s aid draw-bars; a transverse Shaft; cams mounted upon said shaft and acting u on said bearers a radius-arm upon said sha t; a 9o power-driven friction-wheel; and manuallycontrolled means for maintaining frictional i Aconnection between said radius-arm and said friction-Wheel.

140. In a marking-machine, the combination of a Work-support;4 a group of needles; a forcing-head; a stripper yieldingly connected to said forcing-head draw-bars conjointly acting upon said forcing-head; bearers upon said draw-bars, a transverse shaft; cams roo mounted upon said shaft and actinvr u on said bearers; a radius-arm upon said sha t; a friction-Wheel; power-driven movement-reducing gears for operating said Wheel; a radius-arm upon said shaft; a lever upon said ing-springs for said draw-bars; .and a returni io ing-spring for said radius-arm.

W. n. HUDSON.

I'Vitnesses B. C. STIcKNEY, FRED. J. DOLE. 

